This measure sought to renew the increased emergency services levy to $1 per $1,000 of assessed property for four years to help pay for emergency and fire services offered in the township.[2]

The question on the ballot:

NEW HAVEN TOWNSHIP

EMERGENCY RESCUE/FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES MILLAGE
Shall the expired previous voted increase in the tax limitations imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of
the Michigan Constitution in New Haven Township, of 1 mill ($1 per $1000 of taxable value),
reduced to 1 mill by the required millage rollbacks, be increased to and renewed at up to the
original voted 1 mill ($1 per $1,000 of taxable value) and levied for the period of 4 years, 2011
through 2014 inclusive, for emergency rescue/fire protection services, raising an estimated
$36,549 in the first year the millage is levied?[3]